Anaya, Anya or Luna?

[mumsy83]

Due to have a baby girl this summer. We have chopped our names down to these 3 final names. which is your fave? and what's your opinion on them?

Anaya - pronounced "A-Nay-A"
Luna
Anya

[HouseOfBiscuits]

Anaya sounds a bit negative. Yay or nay. It also sounds like "a neigher". Luna is pretty, but reminds me of the word "lunatic" unfortunately so I'd rule it out. I like similar names like Lana, Laura, Lena though.

Anya is a lovely name and I can't think of anything offputting about it!

[MadameCholetsDirtySecret]

I agree with House.

What about Lara?

[mumsy83]

Thank you.. Lunatic 😂

[isthatmytshirt]

Anya is gorgeous! Definitely the best of the three. Not overly common, but easy to pronounce, very suitable for all stages of life - it's the winner by a mile in my opinion!

[mumsy83]

Thank you for your comments guys...
hmmm... "Lara" never really thought about that one, could be a grower

[Violethenry]

Luna is a name I really want to like! But I agree it makes me think of lunatic

[rainbowstardrops]

Anya is my favourite from your choices.
I love, love, love Anais. Pretty and soft sounding

[MrsJoeyMaynard]

Anya is very pretty

[mumsy83]

@rainbow love Anais too, it was on our shortlist but decided against it because of all the different pronunciations.. I would pronounce it "Ah-Nay" but have been told it's a French name and correct pronunciation is "Ah-Niy-ees" by quite a few people... also some pronounce it "An-Aise" just out of curiosity, how do you see it?

[ABitAsleep]

Love Anya and Luna, don't really like Anaya.

Anya always reminds me of the film Anastasia and Luna reminds me of Harry Potter :)

Others that are similar and also lovely;
Elora
Ebony
Elise
Esme
Elvira
Eloise/Eloisa
Lara
Leona/Leonie
Laura
Lauren
Libby
Tara
Tora
Torla
Talia
Cara
Cora
Katya
Keira
Petra
Anais (i would pronounce it An-ah-ees)
Amina
Amira
Mina
Mila
Mika
Maia

[Mottled]

Luna or Lara

[ApocalypseSlough]

Anya is lovely!

[YorkieDorkie]

Anya - beautiful
How about Anara?

[Frazzled2207]

Anaya sounds made up and one of those "how do you pronounce that" names.
Like the other two.

[Karcheer]

Luna is a lovely name for a puppy, not sure about a human baby.

I really like Lara.

[mumsy83]

Thank you for your comments.
@Abitasleep thank you! quite a few names I like from your selection.. Love Mila pronounced mee-la was just a bit worried about people pronouncing it incorrectly

[WanderingTrolley1]

Anya.

[Miloarmadillo1]

Choose Anya, it's lovely.
Luna makes me think of Harry Potter and too close to lunatic for playground teasing.
I'm not fond of Anaya.

[ABitAsleep]

mumsy I would promounce Mila as Mee-la too, like the actress Mila Kunis

[nilbyname]

I have a Luna! And I am very away of its marmiteness.

So far she isn't at school so no readings have come up, but my some has a very run of the mill name and it gets shortened and teased. All names do!

Anya or Luna get my vote.

[HouseOfBiscuits]

You could have Annie as nickname for Anya.

I like Lara short for Larissa too.

Anais is pretty but the pronunciation thing would deter me from using it.

[NoMudNoLotus]

Luna .... Loony when she is older.

[Mishaps]

Not Luna - children will call her loony.

[rainbowstardrops]

I would pronounce Anais 'A nay'. Only ever heard it that way. Wouldn't have occurred to me that people would find it tricky to pronounce!

[HouseOfBiscuits]

I've only met one Anais and it was pronounced An-AY-iss. I'd have said Annay before that though!